Vermont Statutes Title 12 Sec. 7304
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 12 Sec. 7304
- Abusive litigation: means litigation or other legal action to deter, prevent, sanction, or punish any person engaging in legally protected health care activity by:
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
§ 7304. Testimony and documents
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision in this title or court rule to the contrary, except as required by federal law, a court shall not order a person who is domiciled or found within this State to give testimony or a statement or produce documents or other things with any proceeding in a tribunal outside this State concerning abusive litigation involving legally protected health care activity.
(b) Any aggrieved person, provider, payer, or other entity, including any defendant in abusive litigation, may move to modify or quash any subpoena issued in connection with such abusive litigation on any grounds provided by court rule, statute, or on the grounds that the subpoena is inconsistent with the public policy of this State. (Added 2023, No. 14, § 3, eff. May 10, 2023.)